1. Canceled: Recycling and Hazardous Waste Workshop; Transfer Station Tour

    Slowing the Waste Stream with the "3-Rs" at 9 a.m.: Learn practical ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle to help minimize the amount of solid waste that gets buried in our landfills. Find out how much waste Lewis County residents and businesses threw away in 2022, some history of solid waste issues in the county and state, and special events coming up.Dealing with Hazardous Waste at 10 a.m.: Learn how to safely store and dispose of hazardous household chemicals in the home, shop, and garden. Discover simple and safe alternatives to using dangerous chemicals for cleaning, pest control and other …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 6, 2023, 12:20 p.m.

  2. Press Release: Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to Close Packwood Substation

    Click Here for Original Release PRESS RELEASE Date/Time: 09-11-18 @ 1232 Hours Contact: Chief Dusty Breen Phone: (360) 740-1327 Release #: 1 Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to Close Packwood Substation The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office will be closing their Packwood Substation at the end of 2018 due to budgetary constraints and staffing issues. The substation had currently only been open two days a week, offering a limited extension of public services related to permits and licensing performed at our main office in Chehalis. The closure of the Packwood Substation will not have an adverse effect on law enforcement field services …


    Sheriff - Sept. 11, 2018, 12:43 p.m.

  3. March Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at Morton Transfer Station

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12, just east of Morton. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals. Businesses may not bring hazardous materials to the East Lewis County Transfer Station. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - Dec. 19, 2023, 10:12 a.m.

  4. Residents can take unwanted chemicals to Morton transfer station today

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12, just east of Morton. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals. Businesses may not bring hazardous materials to the East Lewis County Transfer Station. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - Oct. 24, 2024, 12:34 p.m.

  5. Hazo Hut open in Centralia today (3/1)

    Lewis County residents can drop off unwanted household chemicals, up to five gallons of used motor oil, and up to 10 burned out fluorescent light bulbs at Hazo Hut at the Lewis County Central Transfer Station, 1411 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These are the limits for each household each day that the Hazo Hut is open. This time is reserved for residential customers only. Business customers must make an appointment by calling 360-740-1221.


    Solid Waste - Dec. 27, 2024, 11:55 a.m.

  6. Residential customers can drop off unwanted chemicals in Morton today

    Residents may drop of household hazardous waste for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the East Lewis County Transfer Station, 6745 U.S. Hwy 12, just east of Morton. Examples of household hazardous materials that can be dropped off are cleaners, lawn, garden, and pool chemicals. Businesses may not bring hazardous materials to the East Lewis County Transfer Station. For more information, please call 360-740-1221 or email swu@lewiscountywa.gov.


    Solid Waste - Dec. 27, 2024, 12:32 p.m.

  7. Solid Waste / Hazardous Program

    Medication Drop Box Program Known Toxic Sites Tire Recycling Events Exempt & Permitted Sites The Solid and Hazardous Waste Program is a division of Lewis County Environmental Health. Our duties include permitting of waste sites, incinerators, demolition sites, and landfill permits. We also resolve potential public health issues relating to solid and hazardous wastes.For issues such as hulk vehicles, leaking septics, solid waste build-up, or other potential violations, visit Lewis County Code Compliance.If you are looking for information on solid and hazardous waste planning, education, and collection, visit Lewis County Solid Waste Utilities.For more information on Solid and Hazardous Waste …


    Environmental Health - Oct. 23, 2014, 1:58 p.m.

  8. Lodging Tax (tourism promotion) grant application

    Please click here for the 2026 application.For questions about lodging taxes or the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, please call 360-740-1120 or send an email to tourism@lewiscountywa.gov.>> Current Lodging Tax Advisory Committee membersLewis County Commissioner Scott Brummer (non-voting member)Dean CroshawHarry BhagwandinDi MorganRyan SouthardBrett BurrowsStevan Mayer


    Commissioners - March 17, 2016, 3:28 p.m.

  9. New RFP - Lacamas Creek Side Channel Reconnection Project

    A new Request for Proposal has been added to the Contract Ads and Calls for Bid page. The RFP submittal is due April 6, 2016 by 1:00 pm. Please direct the submittals to: Ann Weckback, Environmental Planner, Lewis County Public Works, 2025 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA, 98532. Access the details and necessary documents here.


    Public Works - March 9, 2016, 11:05 a.m.

  10. Notice of hearing regarding a franchise to Lewis County to install, construct, operate, and maintain telecommunication facilities in Lewis County road rights-of-way. The hearing will take place in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at or after 10 a.m. Feb. 1

    Please see the attached notice.


    Commissioners - Jan. 25, 2024, noon